Having grown up in the small resort town of Lake Geneva, WI, I’d heard for as long as I could remember how the wealthy of Chicago had come north to Geneva Lake after the Great Chicago Fire to build large (sometimes gargantuan) homes on the lakeshore to house their families while the city was rebuilt. […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Pamela S. Meyers and an appointment made by God
I have attended the Pioneer City Rodeo in rural Palestine, Illinois, over Labor Day weekend for many years. For almost as long, I’ve wanted to set a story in this town five hours south of my home in Chicagoland. But how to get all the details right? About two years ago, I drafted the story and […]